Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh Current Events 6: June-July 2005

[BeccaLynn07]

Same here...just a login page. Anyone willing to post the article?

 

[ElisaR]

IMPORTANT NEWS.

HER ROYAL ILLNESS
QUEEN SKIPS POLO WITH SORE THROAT
By Nathan Yates, Royal Reporter
20 June 2005 Mirror

THE Queen had a rare day off sick yesterday and skipped a polo match because of a sore throat.

She decided to stay at home to recover so she will be well enough to go to Prince William's graduation party later this week.

A Buckingham Palace source said it was "very unusual" for the 79-year-old monarch to be too ill to appear at a royal engagement.

But the insider added: "She has a busy schedule this week and she wants to make sure she is well enough to fulfil her duties.

"She does not want to miss seeing Prince William graduate from university on Thursday."

A Palace spokesman added: "She has a sore throat and took the day off as a precaution."

The Queen had been due to appear at the Guards' Polo Club in Windsor, Berks, with the Duke of Edinburgh, who ended up watching the match on his own. On Tuesday, she is to visit Prince Harry at Sandhurst military academy in Surrey.

Next day she flies to St Andrews University in Scotland for Thursday's graduation ceremony where William will receive his 2:1 geography degree.

The Queen developed the infection while appearing at Royal Ascot in York last week.

FIT FOR A QUEEN

THE Queen has only had time off sick a handful of times.

DEC 2003: Facial moles cut off, knee cartilage op.

JAN 2003: Op on damaged knee.

1994: Broke arm.

JULY 82: Wisdom tooth removed.

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HOWEVER, LATEST NEWS FROM THE OFFICIAL SITE ARE LESS ENCOURAGING:

CANCELLATION OF ENGAGEMENTS, 20 AND 21 JUNE 2005
Due to a heavy cold, The Queen has decided to cancel all engagements taking place on 20 and 21 June on medical advice.

This means she will miss the engagement at Sandhurst.





I hope she will be better soon.

 

[sara1981]

i have more news, elisaR also! check it out! and! i will look forward news about HM Queen's illness news i hope so! if not!

YAHOO NEWS!
Queen Elizabeth II Cancels 3 Engagements
Mon Jun 20,10:28 AM ET



LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has canceled three engagements after catching a cold, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.

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The engagements included a visit to the elite Sandhurst military academy near London, where the 79-year-old monarch's grandson Prince Harry is a cadet officer.

The queen developed a sore throat over the weekend and has a "heavy" cold, a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said.

She withdrew from a reception late Monday to mark the centenary of the charity Friends of the Elderly at St. James' Palace in central London. She also canceled a Tuesday visit to Sandhurst to watch officer cadets on parade and an audience later that day with Singapore President S. R. Nathan at Buckingham Palace.

The queen is often described as robustly healthy. She travels around Britain and abroad frequently.

Her eldest son, Prince Charles, is heir to the throne, but the queen has said she would never step down.

 

[sara1981]

mirror newspaper articles

20 June 2005
HER ROYAL ILLNESS
QUEEN SKIPS POLO WITH SORE THROAT
By Nathan Yates, Royal Reporter

THE Queen had a rare day off sick yesterday and skipped a polo match because of a sore throat.

She decided to stay at home to recover so she will be well enough to go to Prince William's graduation party later this week.

A Buckingham Palace source said it was "very unusual" for the 79-year-old monarch to be too ill to appear at a royal engagement.

But the insider added: "She has a busy schedule this week and she wants to make sure she is well enough to fulfil her duties.
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"She does not want to miss seeing Prince William graduate from university on Thursday."
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A Palace spokesman added: "She has a sore throat and took the day off as a precaution."
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The Queen had been due to appear at the Guards' Polo Club in Windsor, Berks, with the Duke of Edinburgh, who ended up watching the match on his own. On Tuesday, she is to visit Prince Harry at Sandhurst military academy in Surrey.
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Next day she flies to St Andrews University in Scotland for Thursday's graduation ceremony where William will receive his 2:1 geography degree.
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The Queen developed the infection while appearing at Royal Ascot in York last week.
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FIT FOR A QUEEN
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THE Queen has only had time off sick a handful of times.
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DEC 2003: Facial moles cut off, knee cartilage op.
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JAN 2003: Op on damaged knee.
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1994: Broke arm.
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JULY 82: Wisdom tooth removed.
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[sara1981]

SKY NEWS
QUEEN CATCHES A COLD

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13374768,00.html

The Queen

<A class=LargeBody>QUEEN CATCHES A COLD

The Queen has cancelled three public engagements after catching a bad cold.

They include a planned visit to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where Prince Harry is a cadet.



A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "She had a sore throat and didn't attend a private engagement at a polo match over the weekend.

"The sore throat is now a cold, and to help her recover she's not attending these particular engagements.

"The cold has affected her voice. She didn't want to pass on her cold to those she was meeting."

The spokesman added: "It's not done lightly. But it's no more than a bad cold."

It is unusual for the Queen, who is at Windsor Castle, to cancel engagements.

She is normally known for her robust health.

She is still scheduled to hold an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday and is hoping to fly to St Andrews for Prince William's graduation on Thursday.

The Queen last cancelled public engagements in December 2003 after an operation to remove torn cartilage from her left knee.

 

[sara1981]

KANSAS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Queen Elizabeth II cancels three engagements after catching cold
http://ap.morningsun.net/pstories/world/europe/20050620/3110475.shtml

Queen Elizabeth II cancels three engagements after catching cold

The Associated Press
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has canceled three engagements after catching a cold, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.

The engagements included a visit to the elite Sandhurst military academy near London, where the 79-year-old monarch's grandson Prince Harry is a cadet officer.

The queen developed a sore throat over the weekend and has a "heavy" cold, a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said.

She withdrew from a reception late Monday to mark the centenary of the charity Friends of the Elderly at St. James' Palace in central London. She also canceled a Tuesday visit to Sandhurst to watch officer cadets on parade and an audience later that day with Singapore President S. R. Nathan at Buckingham Palace.

The queen is often described as robustly healthy. She travels around Britain and abroad frequently.

Her eldest son, Prince Charles, is heir to the throne, but the queen has said she would never step down.

 

[timtonruben359]

I hope Her Majesty feels well soon. While the Queen is unusually healthy for her age, for someone near 80 having a bad cold can lead to some serious complications. I am sure, however, that Her Majesty will be much better soon.

 

[sara1981]

ROYAL ARCHIVES NEWS
http://www.royalarchive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=880&Itemid=2

Bad Cold Forces Queen to Cancel Engagements including Harry trip
Written by Angelina Monday, 20 June 2005

The Queen was nursing a bad cold tonight which forced her to cancel three engagements.

The 79-year-old pulled out of watching grandson Prince Harry parade tomorrow at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

A sore throat she contracted last week while at the Ascot races in York, where the weather was often cold and rainy, has affected her voice and she had developed a heavy cold.

"She didn't want to pass it on to those she was meeting," a Palace spokeswoman said. "It's not done lightly. But it's no more than a bad cold."

The aide added: "She had a sore throat and didn't attend a private engagement at a polo match over the weekend.

"The sore throat is now a cold and to help her recover, she is not attending these particular engagements."

The Queen had been due tomorrow to present the elite Army training college Sandhurst with new Colours, as well as having an audience with the President of Singapore at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen, who is normally in robust health, is instead recuperating at Windsor Castle.

It is unusual for the Queen, who rarely takes sick days, to cancel public engagements.

She had also been planning to hold a reception for pensioners tonight to mark the Centenary of the Friends of the Elderly at St James's Palace, but the Duke of Edinburgh will now go in her place.

On Thursday, Prince William graduates at St Andrews University and both the Queen and the Duchess of Cornwall have been invited to attend.

The Queen, who also has an investiture scheduled on Wednesday, is still hoping to travel to Scotland for the family day out.

"Time will tell," the Palace spokeswoman added.

The Queen last cancelled public engagements in December 2003 after an operation to remove torn cartilage from her left knee and surgery to remove lesions from above her eyebrow.

Earlier the same year, in January, she had surgery for a torn cartilage on her right knee after she jarred it walking on rough ground during a private visit to Newmarket, Suffolk.

Her 45-minute operation was a success and the Queen used a walking stick during convalescence when her official engagements were scaled down.

The long-planned parade at Sandhurst in Camberley, Surrey, in front of 3,500 spectators will still take place.

Lieutenant Colonel Roy Parkinson, spokesman for academy, said the Colours presentation - the first of its kind for more than 30 years - would be made by General Sir Michael Walker, Chief of the Defence Staff, instead.

"By and large it will be exactly the same with a few minor variations, taking into account that the reigning monarch will no longer be taking the parade," he said.

The Queen was due to inspect all of the 762 officer cadets, including 20-year-old new recruit Harry.

 

[Elspeth]

It's unusual for the Queen to cancel engagements because of a cold, but at her age I suppose it's a sensible precaution.

By the time the Queen Mum was pushing 80 we'd already been used to thinking of her as a dear little old lady for years; somehow it's hard to think of the Queen as a little old lady even though she's going to be 80 next year.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think that must be really serious cold that makes the Queen to cancel her engagements because i had heard that the Queen normally cancel her engagements just when she has physical problems really serious and unable to do the engagements.
It's very sad to hear that the Queen is getting sick now,i wish she will get cover it soon.
GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BeccaLynn07]

Get well soon, your majesty. I hope it's nothing too bad since she did cancel her engagements...

 

[sara1981]

TELEGRAPH NEWS

Cold prevents the Queen from seeing Harry in Army parade
By Caroline Davies
(Filed: 21/06/2005)

The Queen has cancelled three engagements because of a bad cold, Buckingham Palace said. They include a visit to Sandhurst to see her grandson, Prince Harry, on parade.

The Queen caught the cold at the Ascot races in York
She caught the cold last week while at the Ascot races in York, where the weather was often cold and rainy. It has affected her voice.

A spokesman said the cancellations were "not done lightly" and that the Queen was recovering at Windsor Castle. "She did not want to pass on her cold to those she was meeting," he said.

"She had a sore throat and did not attend a private engagement at a polo match over the weekend." Today she had been due to present new Colours to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in Camberley, Surrey.

The visit was keenly anticipated, not least because of Prince Harry's presence at Sandhurst.

He is due to parade with the other 762 officer cadets and the Queen was to have carried out the inspection.

It would have been her first opportunity to see her grandson in Army uniform.

Lt-Col Roy Parkinson, a spokesman for Sandhurst, said the event would still go ahead before 3,500 guests but it was not certain who would take the Queen's place.

It is hoped that the Queen will be well enough by Thursday to travel to St Andrews, where she is due to see Prince William collect his degree at his graduation ceremony.

"Time will tell", was all her spokesman would say.

The Queen had also been due to attend a reception last night to mark the centenary of the Friends of the Elderly, at St James's Palace, which Prince Philip attended on her behalf.

The third cancelled engagement was an audience with the president of Singapore at Buckingham Palace.

The last time the Queen cancelled public engagements was in December 2003 after an operation to remove torn cartilage from her left knee and surgery to remove lesions from above her eyebrow.

 

[sara1981]

Sun Newspaper articles
Sick Queen in Wills race
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005280377,00.html

Sara Boyce

 

[sara1981]

BBC NEWS

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4113502.stm



Queen's cold stops parade visit

The Queen does not want to pass her cold on

Prince Harry is to march on parade at Sandhurst military academy - but not in front of his grandmother, the Queen, as originally planned.

Her planned presentation of Colours to the academy is one of three engagements cancelled after she caught a cold.

Harry, 20, will be among 700 officer cadets standing to attention in front of the Old College building.

Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Michael Walker will now present the Colours at the base in Camberley, Surrey.

The cold has affected her voice - she didn't want to pass on her cold to those she was meeting

Palace spokeswoman



The Queen, 79, has also had to cancel a reception for the Centenary of the Friends of the Elderly and an audience with the president of Singapore.

A Palace spokeswoman said: "It's no more than a bad cold."

The Queen's spokeswoman added: "The cold has affected her voice - she didn't want to pass on her cold to those she was meeting."

New flag

More than 3,500 members of cadets' families, friends and staff will gather to watch Tuesday's formal occasion.

Last week, a security review was launched after a newspaper reporter gained access to Sandhurst.

The Sun said its journalist walked in the grounds of the academy for seven hours after posing as a student.

Once inside, the reporter constructed a fake bomb in his car and took grainy video footage of a cadet the paper claimed was the prince.

Royal aides later said the cadet pictured looked like the prince but was not him.

Defence Secretary John Reid ordered a "quick investigation" into what he termed a "serious security breach".

• Prince William was expected to celebrate his 23rd birthday in private on Tuesday.

 

[sara1981]

MIRROR NEWSPAPER

21 June 2005
ILL QUEEN PUTS OFF HARRY TRIP
By Nathan Yates Royal Reporter

THE Queen yesterday had to cancel a visit to watch Prince Harry on parade at Sandhurst today - because she has lost her voice.

The 79-year-old monarch was confined to her bed at Windsor Castle with a severe throat infection she caught at Royal Ascot at York last week.

But last night Prince Philip told a reception for Friends of the Elderly that he expects her "to be back to health soon".

And that means Her Majesty may be able to see her other grandson Prince William receive his 2:1 degree at St Andrews University on Thursday.
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A Buckingham Palace insider said: "She is quite unwell, has a temperature, a terrible sore throat and has lost her voice.
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"But she is very proud of William graduating and does not want to miss it."
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Army brass were trying to organise a substitute to watch Harry as Prince Philip told Edith Walsh - 100 on Thursday - at the St James's Palace reception: "She'll be well soon."
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[ElisaR]

A Buckingham Palace insider said: "She is quite unwell, has a temperature, a terrible sore throat and has lost her voice.

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"But she is very proud of William graduating and does not want to miss it."​

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I'm so sorry. I understand how she feels, because my colds are always terrible and they usually force me to stay at home for a couple of days.

Get well soon, Ma'am!

 

[Oppie]

From her official site www.royal.gov.uk

THE QUEEN RESUMES A FULL PROGRAMME OF ENGAGEMENTS
Following a heavy cold, The Queen resumes her duties by holding an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on 22 June 2005.

 

[ElisaR]

YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!
I'M SO HAPPY NOW!

 

[florawindsor]

good. hope she can slow things down, don't carry out too many engagements, have more rests........

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Wonderful news!I'm really happy too to hear that Her Majesty gets back to the duties again.

God save our Gracious Queen!

 

[sara1981]

ITV NEWS

http://www.itv.com/news/index_1670951.html

The Queen will attend Prince William's graduation in St Andrews tomorrow
Royal Family: how much do they cost us?
3.18PM, Wed Jun 22 2005


The Queen has revealed how much the Royal Family costs the taxpayer with the release of her public accounts.

Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, revealed that the Queen and the royal family cost each person in the country 61p per year - the same as in 2003-2004 - and insisted that the monarch provides value for money.

But the use of expensive chartered flights has been criticised - one official trip made by the Prince of Wales to Sri Lanka, Australia and Fiji cost nearly £300,000.

And a chartered flight by the Duke of York to the Far East to promote British interests cost just under £125,000.

It was also disclosed that the Queen has received a business rate rebate on Buckingham Palace of more than £1 million from Westminster City Council.

Mr Reid said of the figures this year: "We believe this represents a value for money monarchy. We're not looking to provide the cheapest monarchy. We're looking at one of good value and good quality."

Meanwhile, the Queen is to resume her public engagements after suffering from a heavy cold.

She will attend Prince William's graduation in St Andrews tomorrow.

 

[sara1981]

SKY NEWS

QUEEN REVEALS ROYAL COST

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13375709,00.html

Sara Boyce

 

[sara1981]

kansas newspaper

British royal family 'a good value' at cost of $1.12 per taxpayer, palace says

The Associated Press
LONDON — British taxpayers paid the equivalent of $1.12 each last year to support Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, a "good value" as far as monarchies go, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.

The palace, which has been under political pressure to control costs in recent years, said in its annual summary that the senior royals' expenses totaled the equivalent of $67.1 million in the fiscal year ending March 31.

That is down 0.3 percent from the previous year. Considering inflation, spending was down 2.3 percent, the palace said.

"We believe this represents a value-for-money monarchy. We're not looking to provide the cheapest monarchy. We're looking at one of good value and good quality," said Alan Reid, keeper of the privy purse, the official responsible for royal finances.

Significant savings had been made on insurance and through a property tax rebate on Buckingham Palace, Reid said. The royals were refunded the equivalent of more than $1.83 million from a local council for taxes paid on the central London property after successfully winning an appeal against a large tax increase in 2000.

The royal family spent more money in the past year on employing staff, hosting receptions for visiting heads of state, ceremonial occasions and overseas tours.

Prince Charles' chartered plane trip to Sri Lanka, Australia and Fiji in February cost the equivalent of $548,760, while Buckingham Palace spent $914,600 on hosting garden parties.

 

[sara1981]

CNN NEWS
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/22/britain.royals.reut/index.html

Royals cost each Briton $1 a year



Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Posted: 1529 GMT (2329 HKT)

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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Details of the British royal family's travel budget -- including a £300,000 ($550,000) trip by Prince Charles -- have been revealed on Wednesday, prompting critics to demand the monarchy trim its spending.

Buckingham Palace said that the figures, which showed the royal family cost each taxpayer just 61 pence ($1.12) a year, proved Queen Elizabeth and her household were providing good value for money.

But critics seized on details of the £5 million transport costs.

The most expensive was a trip to Sri Lanka, Australia and Fiji by heir-to-the-throne Charles which involved chartering a plane costing more than £292,000.

It also showed the queen's second son Andrew, who was criticized last year for expenses incurred on his golf trips, spent £125,000 chartering a flight to the Far East to promote British interests.

Lawmaker Ian Davidson, a member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party, said the monarchy provided "reasonable value" but called the expenditure of the junior members of the royal family "indefensible".

He also described the royal train, used just 19 times over the year, as "a gross extravagance".

"We ought to have more of the royals using normal trains then perhaps they would put pressure on the powers that be to make sure the train service was improved for everyone," he told the BBC.

The death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 marked a turning point in public opinion and led to attacks on the monarchy's wealth and demands that it become more open and accountable.

Shortly afterwards, the queen agreed to scrap her beloved royal yacht Britannia rather than ask the public to pay £60 million for a replacement.

The Royal Public Finances annual report said the queen's family cost the taxpayer £36.7 million in 2004-5, a £100,000 saving from the previous year, with the vast bulk of the money going towards the upkeep of the royal palaces.

It was also 60 percent less than in 1991-2 when the expenditure amounted to £87.3 million.

"We believe this represents a value-for-money monarchy," said Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, who looks after the queen's finances.

"We're not looking to provide the cheapest monarchy. We're looking at one of good value and good quality."

 

[Amira]

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives the Governor of South Australia, Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, in Buckingham Palace, London, 22 June 2005.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

From Scotsman,
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4731799

Queen Visits £20m Concert Hall

By Lisette Johnston, Scottish Press Association

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited a new £20 million concert hall today.

The Queen arrived at the Perth Concert Hall just after 1pm this afternoon, having travelled directly from St Andrews where she saw grandson William graduate.




Stepping out of her car the Queen and the Duke were welcomed to Perth by Sir David Montgomery, the Queen’s official representative for Perth and Kinross.

It is the Queen’s first visit to Perth in more than 20 years.

The royals walked past Tayside Police’s High Constables, also known as the Provost’s ceremonial guard, and met a line-up which included Lord Provost Bob Scott, local MP Pete Wishart and Chief Constable Jon Vine.

The new concert hall, built on the site of the once-bustling Horsecross Market area in Perth, has a 1,200-seater auditorium and is expected to be completed by September this year.

Once inside the concert hall, which has a glass front, the Queen took a tour of an exhibition involving the artistic work of local schoolchildren.

The Eco Schools Exhibition showcased the work of pupils from seven primary schools in the Perth and Kinross area as part of an initiative to raise awareness of climate change and the importance of being environmentally friendly.

The Queen and the Duke spoke to local schoolchildren before visiting another exhibit in the lobby of the concert hall, promoting the music facilities available at Perth College, the main provider for further and higher education in the area, which currently enrols around 10,000 students a year.

The Queen and the Duke then moved into the heart of the concert hall area for a short reception and lunch with the Lord Provost of Perth, Bob Scott.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives the Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Tanja Milasinovic who presented her Letter of Credence at Buckingham Palace, 24 June 2005 in London:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

From Scotsman,
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4743085

Queen and Senior Royals Will Head Fleet Review

By Ben Mitchell, PA



The Queen and several senior royals will be heading the showcase International Fleet Review being held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

More than 250,000 people and over 10,000 spectator yachts are expected to gather to witness the historic inspection of 167 ships in the Solent, off Portsmouth.

Navy leaders from 57 nations invited by the Royal Navy will be taking part in the bicentenary event on Tuesday June 28.

The Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales will be among the royals who will witness the Fleet Review from on board a navy ships.

It will be one of the biggest royal engagements Camilla has taken part in to date.

The Queen in her role as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom will carry out the Review on board HMS Endurance, which returns to Portsmouth from deployment today (Friday).

She will be accompanied by Admiral of the Fleet the Duke of Edinburgh and will also visit Portsmouth’s naval base.

Navy Commander the Duke of York will watch the Queen lead the occasion from HMS Enterprise, the Princess Royal from RFA Sir Bedivere, the Duchess of Gloucester from HMS Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent from RFA Fort George.

The royals will also attend various All Ranks receptions and dinners on the fleet including on HMS Invincible and HMS Illustrious.

Anne, who is Chief Commandant for Women in the Navy, will be accompanied by Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence and will also visit HMS Albion before attending a dinner at Southsea Castle.

 

[ElisaR]

It seems a great event!

 

[rchainho]

http://www.royalarchive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=918&Itemid=2

Queen salutes Nelson's 'legacy' & conducts Trafalgar review

Telegraph